Sometimes, I really get sick of hearing people's formulas for life. Everyone has their own way of seeing the world and often that translates into boxed in definitions of love and satisfaction and fulfillment and adventure and everything in between. I'm tired of seeing those lists of "what to do in your 20s." I just want to say to whoever writes those, "Who gave you the right to suddenly tell all 20somethings what they should and should not be doing? What if I'm 24 and have or have not done half of them? Then what?" Ugh.
I believe in absolutes. Not a lot. A few. I believe in God. I believe in the importance of enjoying nature. I believe in the importance of being alone and being happy alone. I believe in the importance of reading. I believe it's important to love myself. I believe it's more important to love those around me. I believe in a few absolutes. I also see immense value in living your own truth. Maybe your own truth is your definition of security. Maybe it's coming to terms with knowing there are some things in life you will just never do. Maybe living your own truth is refusing to listen to everyone else's formulas that they've come up with for their life and realizing you're an individual with intelligence who is capable of coming up with your own formulas for your own life.
I guess that's where I'm at. I guess I'm learning that, because I am so weary of hearing people's formulas, I need to be careful when I speak into someone else's life as well. My formula will not work for everyone. It really probably only works for myself. And that's okay.
I believe in absolutes. Not a lot. A few. I believe in God. I believe in the importance of enjoying nature. I believe in the importance of being alone and being happy alone. I believe in the importance of reading. I believe it's important to love myself. I believe it's more important to love those around me. I believe in a few absolutes. I also see immense value in living your own truth. Maybe your own truth is your definition of security. Maybe it's coming to terms with knowing there are some things in life you will just never do. Maybe living your own truth is refusing to listen to everyone else's formulas that they've come up with for their life and realizing you're an individual with intelligence who is capable of coming up with your own formulas for your own life.
I guess that's where I'm at. I guess I'm learning that, because I am so weary of hearing people's formulas, I need to be careful when I speak into someone else's life as well. My formula will not work for everyone. It really probably only works for myself. And that's okay.
I also believe California is the most beautiful state in the Union.